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Table 4 Changes in anthropometric parameters and nutrition indexes from day 0 to day 60 in elderly T2DM subjects

From: Evaluation of white sweet potato tube-feeding formula in elderly diabetic patients: a randomized controlled trial

 

non-WSP-EN

WSP-EN

Day 0

Day 60

Changes

Day 0

Day 60

Changes

BW (kg)

54.89 ± 7.40

54.88 ± 7.19

− 0.02 ± 2.27

51.56 ± 9.29

52.83 ± 9.28 *

1.27 ± 1.40

BMI (kg/m2)

23.14 ± 3.39

23.15 ± 3.46

0.01 ± 0.94

21.62 ± 4.13

22.17 ± 4.27 *

0.55 ± 0.62

CC (cm)

26.70 ± 4.07

26.88 ± 4.30

0.18 ± 1.76

26.18 ± 4.01

25.94 ± 3.85

− 0.24 ± 1.19

MAC (cm)

26.42 ± 2.33

26.91 ± 2.99

0.49 ± 3.34

25.51 ± 3.72

25.63 ± 3.23

0.12 ± 1.93

MAMC (cm)

21.64 ± 3.44

21.71 ± 2.34

0.08 ± 3.61

21.12 ± 3.09

21.35 ± 2.51

0.23 ± 2.26

TSF (mm)

15.25 ± 6.80

16.51 ± 5.97

1.26 ± 3.52

13.98 ± 6.87

13.61 ± 5.00

−0.37 ± 4.24

MNA (score)

20.78 ± 1.67

20.69 ± 2.85

−0.09 ± 2.77

18.85 ± 3.71

20.13 ± 3.59 *

1.27 ± 1.43

GNRI (score)

49.17 ± 6.51

49.16 ± 6.69

−0.01 ± 1.88

46.25 ± 7.95

47.40 ± 8.14 *

1.15 ± 1.27 #

  1. Data are presented as means ± standard deviations.
  2. *Significant within-group difference after intervention (paired t test analysis; p < 0.05).
  3. #Significant between-groups difference after intervention (independent t test; p < 0.05).
  4. BMI body mass index; CC calf circumference; MAC mid-arm circumference; MAMC mid-arm muscle circumference; TSF triceps skinfold; MNA Mini Nutritional Assessment; GNRI geriatric nutritional risk index.
  5. *p < 0.05 pre- vs. post-treatment, paired t test.
  6. #p < 0.05 between non-WSP-EN vs. WSP-EN group, independent-sample t test
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Nutrition & Metabolism

ISSN: 1743-7075

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